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Markus Eichenberger & Christoph Gallio: Unison Polyphony
by Neri Pollastri
Unison Polyphony, espressione che dà titolo a questo album, non è solo un poetico ossimoro, bensì sintetizza il programma stesso della musica che vi sviluppano i suoi autori --gli svizzeri Markus Eichenberger e Christoph Gallio. Siamo infatti di fronte a quaranta minuti di improvvisazione per ance, dal gusto tipicamente europeo e che si avvale del contrasto timbrico tra gli strumenti --raffinatissimo, visto che in scena sono quasi sempre un clarinetto e un sax soprano --, ma ha aspetti molto personali ...
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by John Eyles
Unison Polyphony features two renowned Swiss players, Markus Eichenberger on clarinet and Christoph Gallio on saxophones. Considering that both were born in 1957 and first played together in the '80s, it is somewhat surprising that this is their first recording together. However, given the instruments they play, it is less surprising as duos of reed instruments are scarce. Yes, The International Nothing duo of Kai Fagaschinski and Michael Thieke on clarinets springs to mind as does the bass clarinet pairing ...
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by Glenn Astarita
Here, two prominent and well-traveled Swiss improvisers, Markus Eichenberger (clarinets) and Daniel Studer (double bass) align their imaginations by exploring minimalist and microtonal trajectories while using space as an additive. Moreover, the duo attains synergy via largely, restrained dialogues. The musicians' delicate approach intimates the power of suggestion, where they can lull you into a trance or raise the pitch on pieces that may also intimate self-analyzation processes vis terse exchanges. As deft expressionism enacted with choice notes play a ...
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